Egyptian Late Period (664 - 332 BCE) Votive Wooden Carrot on Stand Dining Tables Incredible sarcophagus fragment

Incredible sarcophagus fragment

5” W x 3

Under a canopy of five snakes and atop two praying figures in Patala

Provenance: Montreal private collection

period heavy iron material with brilliant depiction of the devil’s head

Egyptian Late Period (664 - 332 BCE) Votive Wooden Carrot on Stand Dining Tables Incredible sarcophagus fragmentOriginates from: Egypt Era: 664 332 BCE Dimensions: 5 H x 1. 75 W x 1. 75 D (on stand) An incredibly rare object and scarcely found whimsy in ancient votive art, this stunning object is an ancient Egyptian carved wooden carrot (or similar vegetable), dating to the late period, 664 332 BCE. Used as a votive offering, placed in a tomb or grave, this piece would have been given to accompany the deceased into the afterlife, likely as an offering of health